public use(препятствует патентоспособности, если имело место ранее чем за год до подачи заявки на изобретение или промышленный образец; use of an invention by one who is under no limitation, restriction, or obligation of secrecy to the inventor Under federal law one is not entitled to a patent for an invention that was in public use more than a year prior to the date of application for the patent. lawyers.com Alexander Demidov)
